Globalisation
International
To earn American help, allies are told to elect nationalists
MAGA-world flirts with forces that once tore Europe apart
By Invitation
Want to destroy American business? Protect it, writes Carl Benedikt Frey
The lessons of the past are clear, argues the economic historian: in the long run, tariffs choke growth
Finance & economics
China has got lucky with Trump. Can the rest of the world?
Progress in trade talks has so far been slow
Leaders
Stop-gap deals do not mean Donald Trump’s trade war is over
Barriers between America and China are still far too high. So is uncertainty
Briefing
Any Chinese curbs on Taiwan’s trade would carry big economic costs
But China could calibrate a trade “quarantine” to limit unintended consequences
International
Donald Trump picks the wrong trade fight with China
America will lose an economic-pain war
Finance & economics
America may be just weeks away from a mighty economic shock
Trade between China and America is already sinking
Leaders
Trump’s incoherent trade policy will do lasting damage
Even after his backtracking, the president has done profound harm to the world economy
Asia
Xi Jinping may try to woo the victims of Donald Trump’s tariffs
America’s chaos is a chance for China to wield influence in the region
Britain
Britain is unusually well shielded from a tariff shock
Credit good luck more than diplomatic ingenuity
Finance & economics
Why China thinks it might win a trade war with Trump
The country’s officials vow to “fight to the end”
Finance & economics
Trump’s trade war threatens a global recession
Investors are worried. At least the economy is starting from a position of strength